How to Cure Nausea

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Give your body what it needs.

   If you're feeling dizzy from your nausea, try not to move around too much, even when your stomach is doing somersaults—unless vomiting is imminent.
   
   The most important thing to do when fighting dizziness is to keep your head still.Always get up slowly after resting to prevent head spins.
   
   Alternatively, if you get head spins, you can work through it.
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   Step 2: Apply a cool

   Lay back or tilt your head back so the cloth stays in place on your forehead, and re-wet it as necessary.
   
   You can experiment with moving the cloth over different parts of your body to see if you can further alleviate your discomfort — try your neck and shoulders, your arms, or your stomach. /images/thumb/1/1e/Cure-Nausea-Step-2-Version-9.jpg/v4-550px-Cure-Nausea-Step-2-Version-9.jpg /images/thumb/1/1e/Cure-Nausea-Step-2-Version-9.jpg/v4-300px-Cure-Nausea-Step-2-Version-9.jpg , Anxiety is known to make nausea worse, so try to stop obsessing about how your sickness is interfering with your plans.
   
   Make sure you get enough sleep, and take naps to rest during the day.
   
   Whether you feel better or worse when you wake up, at least you won’t experience the nausea for the time you’re asleep! Try deep breathing to treat a light upset stomach.
   
   The deep breaths create a different rhythm pattern in the stomach./images/thumb/e/e8/Cure-Nausea-Step-3-Version-6.jpg/v4-550px-Cure-Nausea-Step-3-Version-6.jpg /images/thumb/e/e8/Cure-Nausea-Step-3-Version-6.jpg/v4-300px-Cure-Nausea-Step-3-Version-6.jpg Find a quiet place to sit.
   
   Breathe in slowly through your nose, allowing your chest and lower belly to rise as you fill your lungs.
   
   Let your abdomen expand fully.
   
   Then breathe out slowly through your mouth. , /images/thumb/d/d5/Cure-Nausea-Step-4-Version-9.jpg/v4-550px-Cure-Nausea-Step-4-Version-9.jpg /images/thumb/d/d5/Cure-Nausea-Step-4-Version-9.jpg/v4-300px-Cure-Nausea-Step-4-Version-9.jpg Remove bad odors from your environment.
   
   Ask someone to take out the trash or clean the litter box, and avoid sitting in hot rooms.
   
   Get the air flowing by opening windows or directing a fan over your face or body. , Sometimes just taking a walk and getting some fresh air will help your body feel better.
   
   The sooner you do it after the onset of nausea, the easier it will be.However, make sure not to distract yourself with activities that will worsen the nausea.
   
   If anything makes you feel worse, stop that activity immediately. /images/thumb/8/8f/Cure-Nausea-Step-5-Version-9.jpg/v4-550px-Cure-Nausea-Step-5-Version-9.jpg /images/thumb/8/8f/Cure-Nausea-Step-5-Version-9.jpg/v4-300px-Cure-Nausea-Step-5-Version-9.jpg Try to have some fun and forget about the nausea.
   
   Watch a movie or talk to a friend.
   
   Play a video game or listen to your favorite album! "Better out than in".
   
   Accept that you may vomit, and actually look forward to the relief it may provide.
   
   Getting worked up trying to avoid vomiting may be worse than actually throwing up and getting it over it.
   
   Some people will purposely induce vomiting to try to get the retching done quickly and in a more convenient time and location.
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   Step 3: wet cloth to your forehead.Although it won’t treat the nausea or make it pass more quickly

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   Step 4: many people find that a dampened rag can ease the suffering significantly.

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   Step 5: Relax.

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   Step 6: Surround yourself with pleasant aromas.Studies suggest that inhaling the vapor from essential oils like peppermint and ginger oil can help ease nausea

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   Step 7: but thus far the results have been inconclusive.However

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   Step 8: many people do feel better when surrounded by pleasant smells

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   Step 9: whether from vaporized essential oils or a scented candle.

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    Step 10: Distract yourself.

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